How is the strike going.

[chris(madrid)]

Went for the weekly shop yesterday. Some stuff like Milk and, oddly, rice very scarce if not non existent. Fuel no problems at all. Lot's of mop's on shelves too. Very little deep frozen stuff.

Was told that the big Supermarket chains will be getting safe passage escorts.

Local Spud/onion/tomato van-parked-on-the-roundabout man was doing excellent trade - he assured us he has LOADS of stock.

[jojo]

I was shocked, I went to my local petrol station to get some deisel and they'd run out, so I went to a couple of others nearby and they were out too. I then went to Mercadonna and there was no fresh fruit or veg, no meat and the shelves, although not completely empty, had a lot of gaps!! I havent seen the latest news, but if I havent got any deisel by Monday, the kids wont be going to school - much to their horror???????!!!!!

Jo

[Stravinsky]

Originally Posted by jojo

I was shocked, I went to my local petrol station to get some deisel and they'd run out, so I went to a couple of others nearby and they were out too. I then went to Mercadonna and there was no fresh fruit or veg, no meat and the shelves, although not completely empty, had a lot of gaps!! I havent seen the latest news, but if I havent got any deisel by Monday, the kids wont be going to school - much to their horror???????!!!!!

Jo

Did you notice if it was the same for Petrol jo jo?
(I have one of each)

[jojo]

no, I didnt notice, although I suspect that had all gone too - there wasnt anyone in the petrol stations!?? We could soon all be stranded!!

Jo

[Big Pete]

In Mallorca starting to have shortages on foods in some stores due to the strike , but good on the truckers for having the balls to stand up for the fuel issue Unlike our UK spineless people who just say how high when the Government keep fleecing us

If only our Haulage Industry would park there trucks up and block every road in the Uk for 1 week , yep sure we would suffer slightly but no pain no gain as they say ..

I for one would gladly be behind them in any move to stop this government getting the motorist to fund there incompetence Even if i had to eat bread and water for a week , if it made the point reduce fuel taxation then so be it , after all i can easily stuff my face afterwards

[jojo]

As much as I'd like to agree with you Pete - and most of me does, its not done Spanish industry any good, there'salready talk that a lot of companies are using this as an excuse to sack and lay off workers. Spain is already being hit by roo many properties and not enough work for the contruction industry, not to mention the global crisis.

Anyway, it seems that services are more or less back to normal here now, I filled up with deisel yesterday and the supermarket was well stocked again.

But I do see your point Pete, and yes the UK people seem to have lost their fight these days, they roll over and take it all now, they've given up - which is why I dont wanna be there!!